Whirlpool of India Pays Rs 50,000 Compounding Fee in Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Matter:

Whirlpool of India Pays Rs 50,000 Compounding Fee in Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Matter Whirlpool of India Limited has informed the stock exchange (Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India) that it has paid a One time compounding fee amounting to Rs 50,000 for compounding under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009; Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Rules, 2011 and Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.

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The fee is paid to the Department of Legal Metrology, Andhra Pradesh, in connection with certain packaging-related compliance issues. The company has asserted that some information that is required to be displayed on product packages was not properly mentioned, which resulted in contravention of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009; the Andhra Pradesh Legal Metrology Rules, 2011; and the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. To resolve the matter and avoid further litigation in the present matter, Whirlpool of India has admitted its mistake and paid the liable compounding fee and received the official receipt from the authority. The receipt was received on the same day of fee payment, i.e., June 10, 2026.

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Whirlpool clarified that apart from the Rs 50,000 compounding fee, there is no additional financial impact arising from the matter. The company also stated that the issue has not affected its business operations or any other activities. The company has disclosed the aforementioned information through an Intimation dated June 10, 2026, under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.